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surgery, radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and hormone therapy. Refer http://faq.testcountry.com/WHAT_ARE_THE_DIFFERENT_TREATMENTS_AVAILABLE_FOR_PROSTATE_CANCER_PATIENTS_/679.htm
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There is no "one size fits all" treatment for prostate cancer, so each man must learn as much as he can about various treatment options and, in conjunction with his physicians, make his own decision about what is best for him. For most men, the decision will rest on a combination of clinical and psychological factors. Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer today will likely live for many years, so any decision that is made now will likely reverberate for a long time. Careful consideration of the different options is an important first step in deciding on the best treatment course. Consultation with all three types of prostate cancer specialists—a urologist, a radiation oncologist and a medical oncologist—will offer the most comprehensive assessment of the available treatments and expected outcomes. The treatments are - 1. Prostatectomy (Surgery) - A surgical approach toward the treatment of prostate cancer can be used to remove all or part of the prostate. Typically, men with early-stage disease or cancer that is confined to the prostate will undergo radical prostatectomy, or surgical removal of the entire prostate gland plus some surrounding tissue. 2. Radiation Therapy - External Beam radiotherapy - Radiation involves the killing of cancer cells and surrounding tissues with directed radioactive exposure. The most common type of radiation therapy is external beam radiotherapy. Brachytherapy - With brachytherapy, tiny little metal pellets containing radioactive iodine or palladium are inserted into the prostate via needles that enter through the skin behind the testicles. As with 3D conformal radiation therapy, careful and precise maps are used to ensure that the seeds are placed in the proper locations. 3. Chemotherapy - The term "chemotherapy" refers to any type of therapy that uses chemicals to kill or halt the growth of cancer cells. The drugs work in a variety of ways, but are all based on the same simple principle: stop the cells from dividing and you stop the growth and spread of the tumor. Additionally the Oncologist may given HORMONE THERAPY.- Prostate cancer cells are just like all other living organisms—they need fuel to grow and survive. Because the hormone testosterone serves as the main fuel for prostate cancer cell growth, it is a common target for therapeutic intervention in men with prostate cancer. Hormone therapy, also known as androgen-deprivation therapy or ADT, is designed to stop testosterone from being released or to prevent the hormone from acting on the prostate cells. -
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Chemotherapy followed by surgery if needed.
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There is a book just recently out called YOU CAN BEAT PROSTATE CANCER, written by Robert J. Marckini, a prostate cancer survivor.The book is great. It tells all about prostate cancer, then tells about all of the various types of treatments available today plus it outlines all of the pros and cons and side effects of each type treatment... It can be purchased at barnes and noble or most other book stores or it can be purchased on line at a website called Proton Bob. The Proton Bob website tells about prostate cancer and a treatment called Proton Radiation.. I had prostate cancer in 2005 and had Proton Radiation treatments and Im just fine now.. Proton Radiation is the best treatment there is I think.. It has little to no side effects and a 90% cure rate.It is very different from conventional radiation in that 90% of the treatment energy is released at exactly the place of the tumor and no surrounding body tissue or organs are damaged as with conventional radiation... therefore... no side effects.. When I had my treatments I was not sick or even felt bad one single day and now im cured.. Having the treatments was like being on a vacation.. I hope this helps.. Ohh if you go to the Proton Bob website, be sure and read the Patient Testimonial section and you will see how sold other prostate cancer patients are on the treatment.. Its the best!!!!! have a great day..none of the answers above know about proton radiation....so sad... It is bad to see people go through some of the other treatments with all of the side effects when there is such a good and easy cure available.. some doctors are slow to recommend it... they dont know about it, think its still experimental.... or the worst one.. they dont make any money it they dont treat you the way they know how.... when they send you else where...
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